We are excited to announce a NEW CAG educational initiative that will offer bite-sized, on-demand, informal education that is flexible and convenient to access. Learn while you commute - with the new CAG Podcast!

This podcast is developed by the CAG and is primarily intended to meet the educational needs of the CAG membership, including Adult and Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Basic Scientists and Trainees.

The CAG is committed to providing an educational environment that fosters the continued professional development of its members through diverse learning opportunities and programs that promote and enhance their clinical, scientific and procedural skills...ultimately to enhance patient care!

Please note that all CAG podcast material is peer-reviewed and that listening to podcasts are considered a Section Two Scanning Activity by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Maintenance of Certification program and are valued at 0.5 Section Two Credits per activity.

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Episode 1: Clearing the smoke on cannabis for the treatment of GI diseases

We are at the dawn of a new age of legal cannabis use in Canada.
Learning objectives for this CAG Podcast episode will address:
1. How does cannabis work in the gut?
2. What is the evidence for any beneficial effects of cannabis for the treatment of GI disorders?
3. Does recreational cannabis use lead to any GI conditions that you may see in your practice?

Dr. Barkun will answer 15 questions from a trainee perspective on the management of Upper GI Bleeds.
Learning Objective:
By the end of this episode, you will have an evidence based understanding of how to optimally manage patients with Upper GI Bleeds in the context of patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Learning Objectives:
Part 1- To understand the methodologies strengths and weaknesses of the five major Human
Resource databases which capture Gastroenterology numbers
Part 2- To discuss the actual numbers and how those translate to access to care

For references and to review the complete article that was published in JCAG in 2018, visit the CAG website at www.cag-acg.org and click on "GI Workforce" under the "Quality" menu tab.

2018-10-10

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology - Dr. Des Leddin, Dalhousie University

Episode 6: Overview of the 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma - Dr. Des Leddin, Dalhousie University

Dr. Leddin will discuss the 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for Colorectal Cancer in
Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma: The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Banff Consensus.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the rationale for the project and the methods used
2. Understand the 19 main recommendations with the explanations behind them

These standards were published online August 16, 2018 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the AGA Institute.

2018-10-30

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology - Dr. Des Leddin, Dalhousie University

In this episode Dr. Verdu and Dr. Bercik will discuss:
- the microbiota-gut-brain axis and how it relates specifically to IBS
- the possible pathways and basic science by which microbiota could signal to the brain
- the clinical evidence showing that gut microbiota can trigger symptoms of IBS
- the use of microbiota based therapy for use in IBS and psychiatric comorbidities
- the role of FMT in IBS, anxiety and depression